The Mother, The Politician, The Activist: Hillary Rodham Clinton

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“I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided to do was to fulfill my profession which I entered before my husband was in public life.” - Hillary Rodham Clinton. Hillary was born on October 26, 1947 to Hugh Rodham and Dorothy Rodham in Chicago, Illinois. She was raised in the suburban Park Ridge, Illinois along with her two younger brothers, Hugh Jr. and Anthony. She was raised in a very political and religiously conservative household, her parents being active members of the Republic party and in their United Methodist Church. She was an active child participating in various activities including swimming, baseball, she was a Brownie and a Girl Scout. She was also a very academically successful student in high school being selected for National Honor Society, a National Merit Finalist, and graduating at the top five percent of her class.
One could say that Hillary had several major figures in her life that greatly influenced her. One was her mother who always influenced her to have an independent, professional career. Another was her father who believed that gender should not limit her in any way. Another person who influnced Hillary was Dr. Martin Luthar King, Jr, who’s speech at Chicago’s Orchistra Hall in 1962. Another influence was her spiritual mentor Reverand Don Jones.
In1965 Hillary went to Wellesly College to major in political science. While at Wellesly College, she served as the president of the Wellesly Young Republicans her freshman year. She is also known for organizing a two-day strike after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. She was also elected president of the Wellesly College Government Association in 1968 and held office for a year. While in col...

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... decided.” She also held the title and extreme responsibilty of First Lady of Arkansas, First Lady of the United States, U. S. Senator for the state of New York, and the Secretary of State for the United States of America. Hillary is also know as a glass ceiling breaker, going where no woman has gone before and breaking the barriers of sexuality.
Hillary Rodham Clinton has lived a very diverse and successful life. This can be accredited to the support and influences her mentors have played in her life. They have help give her the desire and the drive to be the person who she is today and what she addimately stands for. “Every moment wasted looking back, keeps us from moving forward…In this world and the world of tomorrow, we must go forward together or not at all.” - Hillary Rodham Clinton

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton

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